My tulip didnot do well this spring , should i dig them up and replant them this fall?

After the leaves dry out,dig them up and let the bulbs dry.They will be as good as new for next Spring.Good luck.....PS......I keep mine in a paper bag...

My tulip didnot do well this spring , should i dig them up and replant them this fall?
yes let them dry out first with the leaves.. if you dig out the leafs too early they will not produce enough energy through the leaf's to make flowers next year. You do not have to dig up the bulbs. i do not dig them up and haven't for about 4 years and they still come back strong
Reply:If your tulips did not do well this spring, then there are several possible reasons. However, the solution to the problem will vary according to what the problem was.





If you live in a part of the country with mild winters, such as California or any of the states in the deep south, then your tulip bulbs may not have gotten enough winter chill. Unlike daffodils, which do well in the south without much chilling, tulips need a certain amount of winter chill to do well in the spring. The solution to this problem is to lift the bulbs after the leaves have died back, store the bulbs in a paper bag, and chill them in the refrigerator for a few weeks in the fall or winter before replanting them.





If you live in an area with adequate winter chill, then you should look for a different cause for your tulips' poor performance. Perhaps the soil is not very good. In that case, it could help to lift the bulbs after the leaves have died, and then add a generous amount of rotted compost to the soil, mixing it well. Then replant the tulips in the improved soil.





These are not the only two possible reasons that your tulips did poorly, but I think they are the most likely reasons.